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Wayne Rooney told he's heading straight for Championship relegation with Plymouth after Birmingham disaster by ex-England team-mate because of 'dangerous combination'

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Rooney is set for his fourth venture into management after he was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/wayne-rooney-back-management-man-utd-england-legend-plymouth-argyle-boss-birmingham-failure/blt692fc3ad844c27f4" target="_blank">appointed Plymouth boss in May,</a> after the Pilgrims narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship by just one point. Rooney is tasked with ensuring the Devon club put in a better display this time around.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Rooney, though, did not impress during his previous spell in the Championship, as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-sacked-tom-brady-birmingham-wield-axe-man-utd-legend-sorry-reign-ended-15-games/blt03d7f3428428dff9" target="_blank">he was sacked by Birmingham after just 15 games in charge</a>, having won just two of those. It was Birmingham who finished a point behind Plymouth to ensure Rooney's new team managed to stay up.Former Tottenham defender Caulker believes that the ex-Manchester United star's recent managerial record combined with Plymouth's small budget is a recipe for disaster and is sure Plymouth will go down next year.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"I just think with Wayne Rooney coming in there as manager, it's a difficult job for anyone there as a manager having one of the smallest budgets in the league," Caulker told <a href="https://www.theyscored.com/blog/steven-caulker-interview-part1" target="_blank">They Scored</a>. "But I think Rooney is going to be under pressure from the start, obviously after two not so successful spells in his previous jobs. So I think that's a fairly dangerous combination. It's going to be interesting to see how that plays out and I'll have Oxford as well, who are newly promoted. I can see them potentially struggling this year. And then again, let's see, that third spot for me is the most beautiful thing about the Championship, it's wide open. There'll be about 8 points between 10th in the league and 18th in the league until about April. It always seems to be the way. So that's what makes it so competitive and so good to watch. Yeah, I'm going to give you two again."

WHAT CAULKER SAID

Rooney, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/revealed-man-utd-legend-wayne-rooney-won-80-man-race-plymouth-job-favours-disastrous-stint-birmingham-tom-brady/blt24832efbacfa7506" target="_blank">won an 80-man race to land the Plymouth job</a>, has said he does not want to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/wayne-rooney-brutal-dig-at-gary-neville-coleen-plymouth/blt33e37ac54ed38567" target="_blank">go down as "the next Gary Neville"</a> as he hopes for a vast improvement to his managerial record with Plymouth. His team will begin their pre-season friendlies with a game against Orlando Pirates this week.

WHAT NEXT FOR ROONEY?

Wayne Rooney told he's heading straight for Championship relegation with Plymouth after Birmingham disaster by ex-England team-mate because of 'dangerous combination' | Goal.com Uganda

Wayne Rooney is doomed to relegation from the Championship in his first season as Plymouth manager, says former England team-mate Steven Caulker.

Wayne Rooney told he&apos;s heading straight for Championship relegation with Plymouth after Birmingham disaster by ex-England team-mate because of &apos;dangerous combination&apos;